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Local LLM

Local LLMs: When They Make Sense (and When They Don't)

A practical guide for choosing between local models and cloud AI APIs.

8 min read

Local LLMs are interesting — and easy to overhype.

When local models shine

  • Privacy-sensitive data
  • High-volume narrow tasks
  • Learning without per-token costs

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